CVE-2021-28128

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In Strapi through 3.6.0, the admin panel allows the changing of one's own password without entering the current password. An attacker who gains access to a valid session can use this to take over an account by changing the password.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-640

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://strapi.io/changelogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://strapi.io/changelogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 6, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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